Easy choice would've been El Quijote instead – but I haven't read the whole thing. Poeta en NY was my second choice, but that's a list of poems about Lorca's experiences in NY and that wouldn't suit the criteria required.
I choose Los Santos Inocentes by Miguel Delibes. I've read this when I was 17 or so. One of the most iconic novels from Spain's great list of writers.
The story narrates the dramatic existence of a marginal person who lives in a cortijo of Extremadura in the 60's (during Franco's dictatorship) and whose subjugation to the master of the house determines his miserable life.
Assuming I can find that in translation, I’m putting it on the list next. Quixote would be the quintessential Spanish novel, but I’ve read it, and though I’m not necessarily opposed to re-reads for this project, I’m not too keen on putting a 700 page book on a list this big. Thanks for the recommendation!
Easy choice would've been El Quijote instead – but I haven't read the whole thing. Poeta en NY was my second choice, but that's a list of poems about Lorca's experiences in NY and that wouldn't suit the criteria required.
I choose Los Santos Inocentes by Miguel Delibes. I've read this when I was 17 or so. One of the most iconic novels from Spain's great list of writers.
The story narrates the dramatic existence of a marginal person who lives in a cortijo of Extremadura in the 60's (during Franco's dictatorship) and whose subjugation to the master of the house determines his miserable life.
Assuming I can find that in translation, I’m putting it on the list next. Quixote would be the quintessential Spanish novel, but I’ve read it, and though I’m not necessarily opposed to re-reads for this project, I’m not too keen on putting a 700 page book on a list this big. Thanks for the recommendation!